Charity Corner

The Arizona STATE EMPLOYEES CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN (SECC) is accepting applications from 501(c)(3) charities that have a Federal ID number and provide direct health and/or human service, environmental service amd/or historical preservation. In addition, we have added charities that provide animal welfare services for companion animals in Arizona.

Read all the eligibility requirements and complete the online application today.

It’s fast, and simple. If your application is approved, your charity will be eligible for an opportunity to receive donations from State of Arizona employees for a two-year campaign cycle, beginning with the SECC 2018 Fall Charity Campaign.

Don’t hesitate. The application deadline is May 31, 2019. No LATE applications will be accepted.

Note to Federations: You must submit your application before your Member Charities can be completed.

Animal welfare charities are eligible for inclusion in the SECC Campaign. Animal welfare charities are defined as those charities that promote and protect the health, safety and welfare of companion animals in Arizona.

Alyce in Colorado wrote to International Hearing Dog, Inc. that, “Taylor has become my second best friend and goes everywhere with me. At home, I don’t always wear my hearing aides. Taylor has learned to alert me to the microwave bell and the dryer buzzer all on her own without my training her...

Hank is a 69 years old Veteran who suffers with chronic health issues. Hank began experiencing homelessness when his caregiver recently passed away. Although Hank was receiving Social Security benefits and AHCCCS, he did not have the financial means to rent a place of his own. After speaking to...

Katie and Bob have been together for 71 years. Both are approaching their 90th birthday. As proudly and fiercely independent as they try to be, they cannot physically perform daily tasks like they did in their younger years. Their neighbors take out their trash and bring in their mail.

Every year, there are a handful of rescues that capture the heart of our community. Raine’s story is one of them.This adorable puppy spent his first few months suffering through a life of abuse and cruelty, as he was nearly beaten to death with a metal pipe.

It was a ten-year process for me to get to The Haven on June 5, 1998. I had been discharged from two inpatient treatment programs and spent a year in outpatient treatment. I’d be sober for two years and then relapse. I realized the more I was in and out of treatment, the more bridges I burned. I...

MJ is a 45-year-old Army Veteran. Since he left the Army he has worked as a flooring installer supporting his young daughter. Three months ago MJ had a stroke and has not been able to return to work since. Since he hadn’t been cleared yet to go back to work, he was unable to make his last two...

Giving Children Hope worked with Mobile Medical Disaster Relief and Mission Lazarus to establish a medical clinic in Cedeno, Choluteca, in Honduras. It is one of the poorest, dirtiest and hottest regions, where residents have limited access to health care. The chances of contracting respiratory...

Dees dad drove across two states desperately looking for help for his daughter. Just after midnight on a Sunday he called our hotline and we accepted Dee in our home. Her father drove for another 8 hours until they arrived safely. It took some time for Dee to settle in and clear the drugs from...

A man lies on a blanket in his darkened hut. His head rests on an emaciated arm. You see in his face, inert body and narrow limbs that he is dying, but he is not alone. Two men have come, on foot, from a neighboring village. They have been here many times, with their small kit of supplies, to...

Phoenix Police Officer Thomas Rabjohn served on the Phoenix Police department for seven years until he was called to active duty by the Army National Guard and deployed to Afghanistan. While serving his country overseas, Officer Rabjohn was killed while attempting to disable an IED device. This...

Designate a Qualifying Charitable Organization or Qualifying Foster Care Charitable Organization and reduce dollar-for-dollar what you pay in Arizona income tax.

ARIZONA CHARITABLE TAX CREDIT

Give to a qualified charity that helps the working poor and get a dollar-for-dollar Arizona state income tax credit. Couples who file jointly can reduce their state taxes by up to $800. Individuals or head of household filers can claim a tax credit of up to $400. Your donation may also be claimed as a charitable deduction on your federal income tax.

ARIZONA FOSTER CARE TAX CREDIT

Take advantage of this tax credit opportunity and help kids in foster care. The Arizona Foster Care Tax Credit allows your donations to qualifying organizations to be a 100% tax credit and will reduce, dollar-for-dollar, the amount you owe for state income tax. Couples who file jointly can give any amount up to $1000 and receive the tax credit. Individuals or head of household filers can claim a tax credit of up to $500. Your donation may also be claimed as a charitable deduction on your federal income tax.